Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
Burgundy
Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia 2025
It is always a treat and a pleasure to do the first tasting of Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia ... a tasting that normally is done in March or April. It's a first taste ... normally followed by the full and normal tasting either before or just after the bottling. I like the two tastings as they …
Visit to Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the 2024s
It is always a treat and a great pleasure to visit Thibault Morey ... as there is a zen-like balance and tranquillity over this estate ... nothing forced but wines made like nature intended them - it seems. I am of course back at Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the elegant wines from the prime …
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Blessed by Les Clos
Chablis and the Winehog was never a love story, as I apparently got off on the wrong foot when I entered the northern provinces of Burgundy. I have jokingly suggested that Chablis, in fact, is the southern section of Alsace ... but today I know more and have more respect. To correct my mistake …
Visit Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier, tasting the 2024s
There is no reason to write several pages about the greatness of Jean-Marie Fourrier ... he is plain, and simply one of the very best producers of red Burgundy ... and I really mean VERY BEST! I love the silky and elegant wines, the hedonistic joy you get from the wines - the lovely …
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